A courtroom comedy that succeeds primarily because of the fantastic central performances of Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei. It's not a pairing that I would have expected, but that only adds to the charm of their fish-out-of-water schtick. The story is well paced, with just enough of substance to supplement the comedy. Speaking of the comedy, it is plentiful and diverse, including a well balanced combination of clever dialogue, running jokes, and physical gags.
As an aside, I went into this film with some very incorrect assumptions. I guess I can't see Joe Pesci without thinking Goodfellas, because I thought his character was going to be a mob lawyer, and that the film would be more serious, or at least that the comedy would be darker. Luckily, this didn't detract from the experience. In fact, as always, going in without knowing the true premise made things more enjoyable.
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A courtroom comedy that succeeds primarily because of the fantastic central performances of Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei. It's not a pairing that I would have expected, but that only adds to the charm of their fish-out-of-water schtick. The story is well paced, with just enough of substance to supplement the comedy. Speaking of the comedy, it is plentiful and diverse, including a well balanced combination of clever dialogue, running jokes, and physical gags.
As an aside, I went into this film with some very incorrect assumptions. I guess I can't see Joe Pesci without thinking Goodfellas, because I thought his character was going to be a mob lawyer, and that the film would be more serious, or at least that the comedy would be darker. Luckily, this didn't detract from the experience. In fact, as always, going in without knowing the true premise made things more enjoyable.